Thanks to Mark for this bio of his time on
Central
Florida Radio airwaves.
Mark wrote "I
began working at WLCO-AM 1240
in 1977 when I was 14 years old. Dave
Barringer hired me to do Saturday afternoons. It was a great place to
work. I got to do the requests/dedications and do live broadcasts from various
places around town. For instance, the Muscular Dystrophy Skate-A-Thon
from the local roller rink. There were numerous record give-aways. Dave
Barringer was one of the nicest people in the business. In late 1979, Dave
Barringer sold the station and General Manager Jack
Rankin stepped in. Rankin's first order of business was to call each of
the loyal staff members in and fire them. Next, he changed the format to Country
and Western. He retained me because I worked weekends and also contributed
on-air news stories. The only other survivor was Sam
Sawyer, a reservist in the National Guard. It was no longer fun to work
there. So, I decided to talk to Dick
Ravenhill from WLBE-AM 790. He had
called me a few times over the years to come to his station. They wanted to
expand their news operation and venture into the younger audience in the
evenings with requests and dedications. Because I was not old enough to drive,
my mother, father, and brother would have to drive me to the station so I could
do my shift. Oddly, the WLCO studios
were located in a converted house at the end of residential street. I can still
remember covering Hurricanes Frederick and David in that building and feeling
the wind blow through the cracks in the floor and exterior walls. The tower was
actually located in a very low spot which even further limited our 250 watts at
night. The transmitter hummed quite loudly. If you listened carefully to your
radio you could hear it because the transmitter was in the broadcast room.
Next stop WLBE-AM 790.
Gene Smith was the General Manager
and Dick Ravenhill was the
Program Director. Both were great at what they did. The station was quite
popular, so I left WLCO and did the Saturday night request/dedications
while supplying news stories during the week. During the first two years, the
audio board was the original board that was used to simulcast WLBE-AM 790
and WLBE-FM 106.7 between midnight and
6:00 a.m. Bill Mays was another
great on-air talent during the weekdays. He really made his contributions known
during Sunday mornings with his live Gospel music shows. As noted, Gene passed
away
far too young, Dick Ravenhill passed away in his early 90's about two
years ago, and Bill Mays' health is in decline. These men were wonderful
to work with. They never treated me as the teenager that I was. Instead, they
recognized by abilities and rewarded them by allowing me to be the station's
assistant news director and clearing drive-time air for my news investigative
reports and music specials, like when John Lennon was murdered. When I
started at WLBE, Radio Road turned to dirt just past the station. The Lake
Square Mall was not yet built. That entire area was a swamp with random
orange groves. In fact, there wasn't even a street light on the corner of
Highway 441 and Radio Road. The only street light that existed was outside the
station. Forget traffic lights. The closest traffic light was in Tavares. It was
very eerie leaving that station around 1:00 a.m.
Today, there's a mall, several neighborhoods, numerous street lights and traffic
lights. It's a different world. By 1991, I returned to do the morning music show
with the understanding that we would launch a new "OPEN LINE" talk
show format later in the morning after the popular "SWAP SHOP" show.
Several of our "Open Line" programs caught the attention of the Lake
Sentinel; however, regardless of the popularity of talk radio on the
station, the decision was made to continue to limit it to a one-hour program
with more emphasis on the music. In 1992 Mark moved to WQBQ-AM
1410. General Manager Bob Green made me an offer that I
couldn't refuse. In the nine months the show was on the air being broadcast LIVE
from the Lake Square Mall (with actual sound proof windows that shoppers
could look through), we uncovered extreme waste by members of the Lake County
School Board. In fact, one of the popular incumbents who lost his seat
complained that my show changed the outcome of his re-election bid. We were the
first radio station to broadcast LIVE from a county animal control facility to
raise awareness of what the workers needed in order to properly care for the
animals. That led the Lake County Commission to approve our request for a
daily "Adopt A Pet" segment. In the end, over 60% of the pets we
featured were adopted. Finally, the show provided
election coverage like never before. In fact, WESH Channel 2 began
simulcasting their 6:00 p.m. newscast to enhance our election coverage. It
helped that I was WESH's election coordinator at the time. I ended the
show when the elections were over due to a contract dispute. I continued working
in Central Florida television. I left Central Florida television in 2002 to
teach as a Professor of Political Science at Valencia Community College.
That same year I began contributing political analysis on WLBE Radio with
GM Mac McNair
and veteran Bob Andrews, two great
people that I am proud to call colleagues. Several of my fellow radio/television
colleagues such as Ben Aycrigg
(my mentor), Bill Bauman, Marty
Stebbins, Vanessa Echols, Mac
McNair, Glenn Richards, and Steve Triggs have spoken to my
students in our Government and the Media class.
Finally, my parents owned the Club Rudo Restaurant on the Orange/Lake
County lines on Old Highway 441 just outside of Mount Dora. I mention this
because they advertised quite heavily on Central Florida radio before they
closed the restaurant in 1981. The Club Rudo was torn down last year after
standing since 1948.

Mark Logas Sitting In For
Bud Hedinger 12-5-13Valencia College Professor of Political
Science, Mark
Logas will be substituting on WFLA-AM
540/FM 104.5 for Bud
Hedinger in the month of December. Mark's guests will include Bobby
Schindler (Terri Schiavo's brother) and E.W. Jackson (VA Lt.
Gov candidate) on Dec 6. Phyllis Schlafly joins Mark on Dec 13.
Next up on Dec 20, Congressman Alan West, Chaney Mason on Dec 23
and on Dec 24 a tribute to our men and women who wear the uniform and our
Veteran's who have served.

Mark Logas Has A Great Line Up Of
Guests 7-20-14 Sitting in for Bud
Hedinger, on WFLF-AM 540/102.5
FM, will be Mark Logas.
Mark's guests on Thursday, July
24th during the 8 o’clock hour, will be Pavlina
Osta the teen who recently scored an interview with Sean
Hannity. Cheney
Mason will also be joining Mark during the 8 o’clock hour to
discuss his upcoming book and in a separate segment the
importance of protecting the rights of the criminally accused. On Friday,
July 25th Parramore community activist Lawanna Gelzer will join Mark during the 7 o’clock hour.
Mat
Staver from the Maitland based Liberty Counsel will be on
during the 8 o’clock hour to talk about victory in the Justina
Pelletier case and will also discuss a new movement to silence
religious freedoms and churches known as the “Spiral of Silence”.

Mark
Logas' Guest Line-up10-23-14
Mark
Logas will be sitting in for Bud
Hedinger
on Friday onWFLF-AM 540/102.5 FM.
Mark's guests include;
Jodi Rubin-She is announcing a new
preservation group that has been formed to help preserve area historic
landmarks. Carol Platt-Republican running against Alan Grayson in FL 9th
Congressional District, just endorsed by the Orlando Sentinel in that
race. James O'Keefe-I call him the 60 Minutes of the 21st Century. He is
the guy who exposed Acorn in 2008, crossed into Mexico dressed as Osama
Bin Laden recently to expose how open our borders really are, steered a
boat in waters near the U.S. with "Ricin" packages clearly
marked and was never stopped, and recently exposed several more Democrat
and Republican candidates who are saying one thing on the campaign trail
and another thing in private. Mark
will also take a look at the Florida and Orange County ballot questions,
asking if the 26th Amendment should be repealed and instead create a
Citizenship test that people must pass in order to vote.

Election Night Coverage
11-4-14 Mark Logas will be anchoring the WFLF-AM
540/102.5 FM Election Night Coverage
on November 4th. Bud Hedinger
will kick off Election Day coverage on
the new sound of "BHL" with analysis and Deborah
Roberts’s news in the morning. Election night coverage begins at
7PM and runs through 11PM. Former Congressman Dave Weldon and community
activist Lawanna Gelzer will join Mark in the studio. Alan
Spector and Tom Benson will
be reporting from the field. Bud Hedinger will have live reports during
the evening sharing analysis and show prep for the
morning after the election on BHL. Phyllis Schlafly will also be joining
the coverage with a live phone interview.

Logas In For Hedinger On Friday
12-11-14Mark
Logas will be sitting in for Bud
Hedinger at WFLF-AM 540/102.5
FM tomorrow from 6AM-9AM. Mark's guests will include; FL State Senator
Alan Hays, who will introduce a Bill in 2015 making it mandatory for kids
K-12 to watch Dinesh D’Souza’s movie America: Imagine The World
Without Her, will join me during the 7 o'clock hour. During the
8 o'clock hour, Mat Staver (founder of Liberty Counsel) will share
details of the brutality of ISIS throughout the world and report
on efforts to help Christians and non- Christians
who are being targeted in the U.S. and abroad by the terrorist organization.
And, we'll provide helpful tips from the Orange County Sheriff's Office on
how to safeguard your house during the Christmas Holiday season.

Mark Logas In For Bud Hedinger
1-29-15
On Friday,Mark
Logas will be sitting in for Bud
Hedinger at WFLF-AM 540/102.5
FM from 6AM-9AM. Mark's guests will include; State
Representative Jennifer Sullivan and State Senator Alan Hays who will bring our
listeners up-to-date on proposed bills and
provide unique insight into the upcoming legislative session. Congressman Dan
Webster will be on during the 8 o’clock hour to talk about the latest
regarding committee assignments, the House agenda, President
Obama’s State Of The Union Speech, and his pick for 2016. Orange County School
Board Chairman Bill Sublette will be on at
8:22 a.m. to discuss the future of Hungerford Prep High School in Eatonville and
why taxpayers keep footing the bill in the form
of tax increases for education instead of the Florida Lottery expanding its
contributions to education. We’ll also introduce you
to the man who has been seen on several Central Florida streets holding a big
sign that reads “Obama The Traitor” and find out
why he is doing it.

Logas In For Bud Hedinger
7-29-15Mark
Logas will be filling in for Bud
Hedinger on "BHL" ("Bud Hedinger Live") this
Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, during the 7 o’clock hour, Father John
Hamatie of the St. George Orthodox Church in Orlando will share his views
on the persecution of Christians around the world, Israel and a
Palestinian state, and examine why ISIS and other hate groups are
successfully recruiting Americans. Former Virginia Governor George Allen
will join Mark at 8:12 a.m. in an exclusive radio interview to discuss the
Young America’s Foundation and his work as a Reagan Ranch Presidential
Scholar. Friday's show will deal with several local stories, including the
Orange County Commission's decision to stop twice a week garbage pickup in
unincorporated Orange County, a move that will impact over 200,000
households. All this and more on WFLA-AM
540/102.5FM

Bud Hedinger Celebrates Constitution
Day 9-16-15Mike
Yaffee, Executive Producer of "Bud Hedinger Live"on WFLF-AM 540/102.5-FM,
has put together a special event to celebrate Constitution Day on
Thursday, September 17th, beginning at
5:30PM. The celebration will take place in front of Orlando
City Hall and is open to the public. Bud
Hedinger will sing the National
Anthem and read the Preamble to the Constitution. There will be guest
speakers, including Mike Yaffee, Mark
Logas, and others. Mark
Logas will be filling in for Bud Hedinger on Friday, September 18th.
Mark's guest at 7:12 a.m. is a student from UCF who has devoted her life
to helping the homeless. Danielle Saff
is sponsoring a petition drive to create a "Homeless Bill of
Rights" in Florida and to bring awareness of the many faces in the
homeless community, including families and veterans. This
is another example of a young person actively taking part in civic
engagement and making a positive difference in our community. Former FL
Attorney General Bill McCollum joins Mark at 8:12 a.m. to talk about the
challenges facing our Constitution and the recent opinions handed down by
the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mark Logas In For Bud Hedinger
10-5-15
This week, Mark Logas will be filling in for Bud
Hedinger on WFLF-AM 540/102.5-FM.
On Tuesday, Mark will interview Mat Staver (Liberty Counsel) to discuss the AP
story suggesting his organization is a hate group and we’ll examine the
assault by the mainstream media on Religious Liberty. Other guests who will be
stopping by the “50,000 Watt "Front Porch” this week will include:
Tim Williams of Gatorland, who will help listeners identify poisonous snakes
native to our area and what to do if you encounter the Cobra that is still on
the loose; Sgt. Kim Montes of the Florida Highway Patrol explains what hit and
run motorists can face for leaving the scene of an accident, even if the
driver was not at fault. On Friday, Tom Muller will share what it’s
like to lose a family member at the hands of a drunk driver. His brother Steve
was a long-time postal worker in Mount Dora who had recently retired when he
was killed by a prominent Lake County lawyer. We’ll learn the enormous of
amount of good Steve did for his community, the media circus surrounding the
case, the trial, and the aftermath. A representative from MADD will also join
me to share advocate services that are available to families who have lost
loved ones at the hands of a drunk driver. Throughout the week we’ll take an
hour to let listeners share their “Dream Ticket” for the 2016 Presidential
Election and hear from James Roday (Spencer from the television series
Psych) who will drop by during our “Politics Free Hour” to talk about
directing his new movie Gravy and a possible Psych reunion movie in the
future. On Monday, October 12th, Mark’s
longtime friend, former colleague, and guest will be Central Florida Radio/TV
Legend Marty
Stebbins. Marty and Bud also worked
together for a short time on the local news, which makes it a good segue for
Bud’s return on Tuesday, October 13th!”

Logas Anchoring GOP Debate Night
Shows 11-9-15
Mark Logas will be anchoring two debate night shows Tuesday evening
on WFLF-AM 540/102.5-FM.
The first show will air between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and the second
show will air between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The phone lines will be
open for listeners to weigh in with their opinions about the debates and
what they believe their favorite candidate needs to do in order to win
the road to the White House. Phyllis Schlafly and Governor George Allen
will join Mark live during the 6 o'clock show and Congressman Dan
Webster and Bishop E.W. Jackson will join Mark live during the 8 o'clock
show. In addition, Bud Hedinger
and Michael Yaffee will
have live cut-ins from the Debate Viewing Party at Doc's Streetside
Grille.

Logas In For
Hedinger 12-20-15
Mark Logas will be filling in for
Bud Hedinger on "Good
Morning Orlando"on WFLF-AM
540/102.5-FM. During the 7 o’clock
hour on Monday, Mark’s guest will be Debbie Sponsler, with Orange
County Utilities, who will discuss the new mandatory garbage and
recycling containers for Orange County residents and the decision to go
to a once a week pickup that begins on January 1st. On Tuesday,
two experts will share advice on how to stay safe during the Christmas
season. While many people will be enjoying the happiness that the
Christmas season brings, some will unfortunately experience the busiest
time of year for burglars as well. Orange County Crime Prevention Deputy
Corporal Menachem Green joins Mark
for tips that you may not have considered to keep you and your property
safe. Sadly, this is also the time of year when physical and sexual
assaults increase. Lui Damiani, Director
of the Victim Service Center, will share contact information on how to
reach professionals, if you need them. We’ll also learn what it takes
to keep this vital service open to Central
Floridians and what you can do to help keep their doors open.

Logas To Anchor Debate Coverage And Sits In
For Bud Hedinger
1-14-16Mark Logas
will be anchoring “Decision 2016: The Republican Debate” on WFLF-AM
540/102.5-FM Thursday between
7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly will join Mark
LIVE during the 8 o’clock hour and Mike Yaffee
will be sharing his analysis of the debates as well. Then at 9:00 p.m.,
WFLF will carry the Republican Debate LIVE from the FOX News Business
Channel. On Friday, Mark will be filling in for Bud
Hedinger on "Good Morning Orlando". During
the 7 o’clock hour, Mark’s guest will be former Attorney General and
Congressman Bill McCollum. They
will be talking about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to throw out
Florida’s death penalty and the 2016 Presidential Race.

Logas Anchoring Primary Election Coverage
3-13-16Mark Logas
will be anchoring Decision 2016: The
Florida Presidential Primary Election on WFLF-AM
540/102.5-FM
on Tuesday evening between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Newsman Alan
Spector will be providing live updates throughout the evening along
with FOX News Radio and FNN (Florida News Network). The phone lines will
be open for listeners to call in and share their views about the
Republican and Democrat candidates and the election results. Mark’s
guests throughout the evening will include: Conservative icon Phyllis
Schlafly, former VA Governor George Allen, Liberty Counsel’s Mat Staver,
former Congressman and FL Attorney General Bill McCollum, Bishop E.W.
Jackson, and Congressman Daniel Webster. Complete coverage of the election
results will continue Wednesday morning on "Good
Morning Orlando with Bud Hedinger and Deborah Roberts".

Logas
In For Hedinger 5-3-16Mark Logas
will be filling in for Bud Hedinger on Good Morning Orlando, Wednesday, May 4th through Friday,
May 6th, on WFLF-AM 540/102.5-FM.
On Wednesday, Mark examines
the topic of Global Warming and shares what his UCF students concluded
once they researched both sides of the issue. On Thursday, Mark shares his
sabbatical research report that confirms students entering college from
K-12 know very little about their country or their government. On the
first day of class over a one year period, less than half of his students
could identify two or more of the Bill of Rights, identify a picture of
Ronald Reagan, or correctly answer how many representatives and senators
serve in Congress. More shocking is the lack of commitment from elected
officials or school leaders to stop the epidemic of ignorance. On Friday,
Mark tackles the legacy of Mayor Buddy Dyer and shares what his Valencia
students thought about the Orlando City Council after attending a meeting
in person.

Logas In For Hedinger
6-22-16 Mark Logas will be sitting in at WFLF-AM
540/102.5 FM for Bud
Hedinger on Thursday (6/23) and Friday (6/24) from 6AM-9AM. Mark's
guests will include former OPD Chief, Orange County Emergency
Management Director, and now retired US Marshall Tom Hurlburt on
Thursday during the 7 o'clock hour to talk about the terrorist attack and
the police response to it. In addition, we'll be honoring Tom as one
of five law enforcement officers inducted into the inaugural class of the
FDLE Hall of Fame, which is a huge honor. On Friday, Mark will update the
story he broke in December about the high profile Lake County attorney who
killed a motorcyclist while driving drunk and was asking for a
clemency hearing to have his sentenced commuted. Now, the victim's brother
has been notified that Bruce Duncan has been granted a full
commutation of sentence clemency hearing in September. Tom Muller, the
victim's brother, joins Mark to update the story and share what his
family has been put through during this process. Clemency
hearings are very rare and inmates are rarely granted a hearing. Mark has
asked a clemency board representative to join him to explain the
process and how Duncan was able to get his name on the roster for
September. The clemency board is made up of Gov. Rick Scott, Florida
Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, and
Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. Mark is also asking community
leaders who believe Bruce Duncan should be released after serving only
a third of his sentence to call in and make their case on the "50,000
Watt Front Porch".